A collection of old ballads. Corrected from the best and most ancient copies extant. [Vol II] [2nd ed] [ESTC T144721]

DMI number:

537

Publication Date:

1726

Volume Number:

2 of 3

ESTC number:

T144721

EEBO/ECCO link:

CW113885554

Shelfmark:

BOD - Harding C 222

Epigraph:

[i]- Celebrare Domestica facta.[/i]

Place of Publication:

London

Format:

Duodecimo

Comments:

PAGINATION: [4], [i]-iv, [4], v-xi, [1], [1]-267, [1] pp. FULL TITLE: A | COLLECTION | OF OLD | BALLADS. | Corrected from the best and most | Ancient COPIES Extant. | WITH | INTRODUCTIONS | HISTORICAL and CRITICAL. | [rule] | [i]Illustrated with[/i] COPPER PLATES. | [rule] | VOL. II. | [rule] | The SECOND EDITION. | [rule] | [epigraph] | [rule] | [i]LONDON:[/i] | Printed for J. ROBERTS, in [i]Warwick-Lane[/i]; | D. LEACH, at [i]Locke's[/i] Head adjoining to [i]Ludgate[/i]; and | J. BATTLEY, in [i]Pater-Noster-Row[/i]. MDCCXXVI. | HALF TITLE: [ornament rule] | A | COLLECTION | OF OLD | BALLADS, &[i]c[/i]. | [rule] | VOL. II. | [ornament rule] | PREFATORY MATERIAL: Preface pp.[i]-xi; Table of Ballads [4pp.] BACK MATTER: 'Books sold by D. Leach' [1p.] PLATES: Plates facing title page, and pp.1, 35, 44, 68, 125, 133, 137, 152, 160, 182, 191, 222. BIBLIOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION: Words 'Francis Wrangham 1904' handwritten on title page of Bod Harding C 222. In this copy, the table of contents has been inserted out of sequence between pp. iv and v of the preface.MS hand listing some of the ballads on blank leaf following preface; musical score penned in for 'The Spanish Lady's Love' on bottom of engraving facing p.191. REFERENCES: Case, 326 (2) (b) CONTENTS: Poems introduced with essays on their subject. MISCELLANY GENRE: Collection of ballads.

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1723

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T117410

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A collection of old ballads. Corrected from the best and most ancient copies extant. [Vol III] [ESTC N940]

Publication Date:

1725

ESTC No:

N940

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Publication Date:

1723

ESTC No:

N166

Volume:

2 of 3

Relationship:

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Title:

A collection of old ballads. Corrected from the best and most ancient copies extant... [2nd ed] [ESTC N938]

Publication Date:

1723

ESTC No:

N938

Volume:

1 of 3

Relationship:

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Title:

A collection of old ballads. Corrected from the best and most ancient copies extant... Vol. III. [N941]

Publication Date:

1725

ESTC No:

N941

Volume:

3 of 3

Relationship:

Unknown

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Title:

A collection of old ballads. Corrected from the best and most ancient copies extant. [3rd ed] [ESTC N939]

Publication Date:

1727

ESTC No:

N939

Volume:

1 of 3

Relationship:

Unknown

Comments:

Title:

A collection of old ballads. Corrected from the best and most ancient copies extant. [Vol III] [2nd ed] [ESTC N395]

Publication Date:

1738

ESTC No:

N395

Volume:

3 of 3

Relationship:

Unknown

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Author:

Jeremiah Batley

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Absolute (100%)

Comments:

'Printed for... J. Battley': ESTC T144721

Editor:

Ambrose Philips

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Absolute (100%)

Comments:

ESTC: compilation usually attributed to Ambrose Philips.

Publisher:

D. Leach

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Comments:

'Printed for... D. Leach': ESTC T144721 List of books sold by D. Leach at the Old Bailey at close of ESTC T144721

Publisher:

J[ames] Roberts

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Comments:

'Printed for J. Roberts': ESTC T144721

Content/Publication

First Line:

When Humber in his wrathful rags

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pp.1-7

Poem Title:

I. An old Ballad of a Duke of Cornwall's Daughter; who, after her Marriage to a King of Albion, was divorc'd for the Sake of a Favourite Mistress: And her Exemplary Revenge on them both. To the Tune of, In Greece, &c.

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King Leir once ruled in this land

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pp.8-17

Poem Title:

II. A Lamentable Song of the Death of King Leir and his Three Daughters. To the Tune of, Flying Fame.

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When Arthur first in court began

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pp.18-24

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III. The Noble Acts of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table; with the Valiant Atchievements of Sir Lancelot du Lake. To the Tune of, Flying Fame.

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When as King Edgar did govern this land

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pp.25-33

Poem Title:

IV. A Song of King Edgar, shewing how he was deceived of his Love. To the Tune of, Labandulishot.

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Leofricus that noble earl

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pp.34-38

Poem Title:

V. How Coventry was made free by Godina, Countess of Chester. To the Tune of, Prince Arthur died at Ludlow, &c.

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Come gentlemen all and listen a while

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pp.39-43

Poem Title:

VI. Robin Hood and the Bishop; shewing how Robin went to an old Woman's House, and chang'd Cloaths with her to 'scape from the Bishop; and how he robb'd him of all his Gold, and made him sing a Mass. To the Tune of, Robin Hood and the Stranger, &c.

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Come listen to me you gallants so free

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pp.44-48

Poem Title:

VII. Robin Hood and Allen a Dale; or the Manner of Robin Hood's rescuing a young Lady from an old Knight to whom she was going to be married, and restoring her to Allen a Dale her former Love. To the Tune of, Robin Hood in the Green Wood.

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I'll tell you a story a story anon

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pp.49-54

Poem Title:

VIII. King John, and the Abbot of Canterbury. To the Tune of, The King and Lord Abbot.

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In old times past there was a king we read

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pp.55-58

Poem Title:

IX. The Old Abbot, and King Olfrey. To the Tune of, The shaking of the Sheets.

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Proud were the Spencers and of condition ill

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pp.59-67

Poem Title:

X. A Song of Queen Isabel, Wife to King Edward II. with the Downfall of the Spencers.

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When as Edward the Third did live

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pp.68-78

Poem Title:

XI. Of King Edward III. and the Fair Countess of Salisbury, setting forth her Constancy and Endless Glory.

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A council grave our king did hold

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pp.79-89

Poem Title:

XII. The Battel of Agincourt, between the French and English. To the Tune of, Flying Fame.

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I once a duchess was of great renown

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pp.90-99

Poem Title:

XIII. The Lamentable Fall of the Dutchess of Glocester, Wife to good Duke Humphrey; with the Manner of her doing Penance in London Streets, and of her Exile in the Isle of Man, where she ended up her Days.

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When God had taken away true wisdom's king

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pp.100-105

Poem Title:

XIV. The most cruel Murther of Edward the Vth, and his Brother the Duke of York, in the Tower, by their Uncle Richard Duke of Glocester. To the Tune of, Fortune my Foe.

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When York and Lancaster made war

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pp.106-114

Poem Title:

XV. The Union of the Red Rose and the White, by a Marriage between King Henry VII. and a Daughter of King Edward IV. To the Tune of, Flying Fame.

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When as King Henry ruled this land

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pp.115-120

Poem Title:

XVI. The doleful Death of Queen Jane, Wife to King Henry VIII. and the Manner of Prince Edward's being cut out of her Womb. To the Tune of, The Lamentation of Lord Essex.

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I have heard talk of Robin Hood

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pp.121-124

Poem Title:

XVII. Robin Hood's Golden Prize: Shewing how he robb'd Two Priests of Five Hundred Pounds. To the Tune of, Robin Hood was a tall young Man, &c.

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Tell thee Dick where I have been

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pp.125-129

Poem Title:

A Ballad on a Wedding.

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First Line:

You that delight in a jocular song

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pp.130-132

Poem Title:

The Wanton Virgins Frighten'd; with the Spy's Downfal from the Tree-top to the Pond-bottom: Or, The old Man strangely Surpriz'd and Bugbear'd by the Black Bandileers and Buff-Coats, &c. Tune of, Ladies of London, &c.

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First Line:

The four and twentieth day of May

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pp.133-136

Poem Title:

The Swiming [sic] Lady: Or, A Wanton Discovery. Being a true Relation of a Coy Lady betray'd by her Lover as she was Stripping herself stark Naked, and Swimming in a River near Oxford. To the Tune of I'll never love thee more.

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First Line:

In Rome I read a nobleman

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pp.137-144

Poem Title:

A Worthy Example of a Vertuous Wife, who fed her Father with her own Milk, he being commanded by the Emperor to be starved to Death but afterwards pardoned. Tune of Flying Fame.

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In stately Rome sometime did dwell

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pp.145-151

Poem Title:

Faithful Friendship: Or, Alphonso and Ganselo. To the Tune of Flying Fame.

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In Rome a nobleman did wed

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pp.152-157

Poem Title:

A Lamentable Ballad of the Tragical End of a Gallant Lord and Virtuous Lady; together with the untimely Death of their two Children; wickedly performed by a Heathenish and Blood-thirsty Black-a-Moor, their Servant; the like of which Cruelty and Murther was never heard of before.

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In Nineveh old Toby dwelt

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pp.158-165

Poem Title:

A pleasant Ballad of Tobias: Wherein is shewed what wonderful Things chanced to him in his Youth; and how he wedded a young Damosel that had Seven Husbands, but never enjoy'd their Company, being all Slain by an Evil Spirit.

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When King Nebuchadnezzar

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pp.166-172

Poem Title:

The Overthrow of proud Holofernes, and the Triumph of virtuous Queen Judith.

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In Bath a wanton wife did dwell

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pp.173-178

Poem Title:

The wanton Wife of Bath. To the Tune of, Flying Fame, &c.

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Tom and Will were shepherds swains

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pp.179-181

Poem Title:

The Ballad of Tom and Will.

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When Sol had left his weary teams

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pp.182-184

Poem Title:

Roger's Delight: Or, the West Country Christ'ning and Gossiping. To the Tune of Cold and Raw.

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First Line:

An honest man as I am told

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pp.185-187

Poem Title:

The Cowardly Clown of Flanders Cuckolded.

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First Line:

Good your worship cast an eye

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pp.188-190

Poem Title:

The Low-Country Soldier: Or, His Humble Petition at his Return into England, after his Bold Adventures in Bloody Battels.

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First Line:

Will you hear a Spanish lady

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pp.191-194

Poem Title:

The Spanish Lady's Love.

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Margarita first possessed

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pp.195-198

Poem Title:

The Cronicle.

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When my hairs grow hoary and my cheeks look pale

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pp.199-200

Poem Title:

The old Woman's Wish.

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First Line:

Virgins so fair at length it may prove

Page No:

p.201

Poem Title:

The Maid's Wish.

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It was a blind beggar that long lost his sight

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pp.202-207

Poem Title:

The Blind Beggar's Daughter of Bednal-Green.

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Within a gallant palace most brave

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pp.208-211

Poem Title:

The second Part.

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Jolly Roger Twangdillo of Plowden Hill

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pp.212-214

Poem Title:

Jolly Roger.

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First Line:

In ancient years as books express

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pp.215-219

Poem Title:

An excellent Song, entituled a Penny-worth of Wit. To the Tune of, Labandulishot.

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Prithee Susan what doth muse on

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pp.220-221

Poem Title:

James and Susan.

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You that love mirth give ear to my song

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pp.222-223

Poem Title:

Sawney and Teague, or the unfortunate Success of a Dear-Joy's Devotion. To the Tune of, Lilly-burlero.

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Welsh Morgan young Teague and brisk Sawney the Scot

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pp.224-227

Poem Title:

A Dialogue between Morgan, Sawney, and Teague, on the 19th of October, 1714 the Eve of his Majesty's Coronation. To the Tune of, Dear Catholick Brother.

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Young gallants all I pray draw near

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pp.228-229

Poem Title:

The Merchant's Son and Beggar Wench of Hull.

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An old woman clothed in grey

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pp.230-232

Poem Title:

The Worcestershire Wedding, or Joy after Sorrow. To the Tune of, Kind Husband and Imperious Wife.

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Tender hearts of London city

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pp.233-234

Poem Title:

The Lover's lamentable Tragedy. To the Tune of, In the West of Devonshire.

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Of a rich counsellor I write

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pp.235-237

Poem Title:

The Crafty Lover: Or, the Lawyer out-witted. To the Tune of, I love you more and more.

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Jockey met with Jenny fair

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pp.238-240

Poem Title:

Distracted Jockey's Lamentation, or O'er the Hills and far away.

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Jockey was a dowdy lad

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pp.241-242

Poem Title:

Peggy's Choice, Or, the Three Lovers.

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As I sat at my spinning wheel

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pp.243-244

Poem Title:

The Bonny Scot, Or, the yeilding Lass.

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With tuneful pipe and merry glee

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p.245

Poem Title:

A Scotch Song.

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By moonlight on the green

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pp.246-247

Poem Title:

The Dancing Lass.

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When my bonny Jockey left me

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pp.248-249

Poem Title:

The Unfortunate Lovers.

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Bonny Peggy lived near

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pp.250-251

Poem Title:

The Scotch Lovers, Or, an Amourous Encounter between Sawney and Peggy.

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Now Jockey and Moggy are ready

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pp.252-254

Poem Title:

The Scotch Wedding, Or the Lass with the Golden Hair.

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Gin thou wert my ene thing

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p.255

Poem Title:

A Scotch Song.

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Blithe Jockey young and gay

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pp.256-258

Poem Title:

Blith Jockey, Or, The Forsaken Lass.

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There lived a lass in our town

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pp.259-261

Poem Title:

The Scotch Lass's Lamentation for the Loss of her Maidenhead.

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The bonny grey eyed morn began to peep

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pp.262-263

Poem Title:

The bonny Grey-Ey'd Morn, Or, Jockey rous'd with Love.

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Rise bonny Kate the sun's got up high

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pp.264-265

Poem Title:

Bonny Kate of Epsom-Wells.

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Charming Jenny is fair and gay

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pp.266-267

Poem Title:

The Happy Shepherd, Or, The Charming Virgins.

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